After beating St. Bonaventure in an overtime thriller Friday afternoon, the men’s soccer team has shifted it’s focus to Sunday’s Atlantic 10 Conference matchup against Duquesne.

The Dukes (4-7) travel to Ambler Campus after beating A-10 rival St. Joseph’s Friday in Philadelphia. Temple (5-4-1) is also coming off it’s first conference victory of 2012.

The hero in that game, junior defender Jake Lister, knows exactly what to expect from Duquesne.

“Duquesne is always a tough team to play. I have a few buddies on the team,” Lister said. “They’re a really, really physical team, and we’re just going to give them all we got.”

The Dukes got the best of the Owls when these two teams met last season. Then-junior forward Joshua Patterson scored both goals for Duquesne, defeating Temple 2-0.

Coach David MacWilliams says that the schedule has not done his team any favors. He gave the team off on Saturday in anticipation of another grueling A-10 match Sunday.

“We’re just trying to get some rest so we can turn it around for Sunday,” MacWilliams said. “They’re a very athletic team, particularly up front. They’ve got some pace. It’s going to be a battle for us.”

Sunday’s match against Duquesne will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Ambler Sports Complex.

-Tyler Sablich